Merry Christmas from Knotty Pine

Ranger Bill, Stumpy, Gray Wolf and Henry wish everyone a warm and joyous Christmas! May joy and peace fill each of your lives as we celebrate the birth of Jesus in Bethlehem. As we open and share gifts this day, may the gift salvation in Christ be first in your hearts!

A question from Vern

Vern emailed us with this question:
"Did you ever have anything to do with Davey and Goliath since it's very similar to Ranger Bill. I watch Davey and Goliath on TV although this is the kind of show which could have easily been on the radio. I wrote the last comment in June July, 2011. I love listening to Ranger Bill and I wish it was on my local Christian Station so I wouldn't have to use my limited time on the internet. Merry Christmas! "

Reply from Ranger Dave:
No, Vern, I'm sorry but Davey and Goliath and Ranger Bill have never been connected in any way that I am aware of. Davey and Goliath was produced in the 1960's by the Evengelical Lutheran Church in America. Ranger Bill was written and recorded in the 1950's and early 1960's at radio station WMBI in Chicago as part of Moody Bible Institute.
I understand that some new Davey and Goliath videos are being produced for the 50th anniversary of the show.
You can purchase any or all of the Ranger Bill programs you hear each week at the Moody Audio website (http://www.moodyaudio.com/for-kids/ranger-bill/)

Emailed Favorites Comments

Jessie wrote to share his Ranger Bill favorites:

"My favorite Characters are Bill, Stumpy, Greywolf and Henry. If I had to narrow it down, I'd say that Bill and Stumpy are the must have characters.
My favorite stories are the Christmas episodes. This weeks is probably my Favorite, followed by the one where Jimmy gets to walk again. Another favorite is Falling Giants. I remember that one because it is the first one I can remember hearing."

What's Your Favorite?

Tell us what are your favorite characters, actors, stories, or places here on Ranger Bill. Email us or post a comment and we will publish it over the next two weeks or so. Do you like Knotty Pine, Big Pine National Forest, Stumpy, Frenchy DeSalle, Big Brute, the ranger snow car, Dead Man's Gorge?
Tell us!!!
We'll share your comments with the world.

RB201 Christmas Bells

Our His Kids Radio webcast of Ranger Bill
for the week of Dec. 21, 2013 is
Christmas Bells

Policeman Pat O’Roark faces death just before Christmas. He finds strength to live when he hears the church bells ring. When the bells break, only Herman Schmidt, can repair them. Herman has an attack of severe rheumatism and can’t climb the tower ladder to make the needed repairs. Bill and the boys are called on to try to fix the bells.

RB061 The Laughing Face

Our His Kids Radio webcast of Ranger Bill
for the week of Dec. 14, 2013 is
The Laughing Face

Abe and Jeff run their trap lines around Trappers Landing. Both men are angry because they aren’t catching a thing. Other trappers find strange tracks in the snow. Then all the trappers’ anger turns to fear when they find out why their traps are empty.

RB060 Decision for Death

Our His Kids Radio webcast of Ranger Bill
for the week of Dec. 8, 2013 is
Decision for Death

Eight climbers on the Savage Mountains (better known as the Refrigerator Mountains) fall into a crevasse. Bill and his rangers are called in to rescue the trapped climbers. Two men have fallen so far that they can’t be reached. Will Bill be able to find some way to rescue these men before they suffer the slow, maddening process of freezing to death?

RB059 The Man with the Limp

Our His Kids Radio webcast of Ranger Bill
for the week of Dec. 1, 2013 is
The Man with the Limp

The chairman of the church mission board and the chairman of the orphanage board want to remove a man who is member of both boards because he spends too much time in prayer. Meanwhile a mysterious stranger with a limp comes to Knotty Pine causing much talk.